Welcome to Lotus Psychiatric Services

We provide psychiatric evaluations and medication management for a wide array of psychiatric disorders, with a focus on children & adolescents.

Our Mission

To provide compassionate and high-quality behavioral health services to children & adolescents in Dallas, Fort Worth and all surrounding areas.

We believe that psychiatric services should consistently be available, reliable, and accessible.

Dr. Yarlagadda

  • Dr. Yarlagadda, known as Dr. Y, has been a psychiatrist for 22 years. She worked at Cook Children’s Health Care System in Fort Worth, TX from 2006 to 2018, providing care to fragile children and adolescents and serving as Medical Director of Psychiatry for five years.
  • Dr. Y completed her Child & Adolescent Fellowship at the University of Michigan and her Adult Psychiatry Residency at Henry Ford Health Systems.
  • She is certified by the American Board of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Dana Leatherwood, PMH-NP

  • Dana earned her Bachelor’s in Nursing from Texas Christian University and her Master’s in Nursing from the University of Texas at Arlington.
  • A board-certified Nurse Practitioner for 25 years, she has worked with children and adolescents in various psychiatric settings.
  • Dana tailors plans for each client, combining medication management, therapy, and lifestyle changes in a welcoming, non-judgmental environment.

Benjamin George, PA-C

  • Since January 2022, Benjamin has worked at Lotus Psychiatric Services under Dr. Y, known for his enthusiastic patient care.
  • He also treats adolescent and adult patients with severe psychiatric issues at John Peter Smith Hospital.
  • Benjamin completed his Psychiatry Fellowship at John Peter Smith Hospital and his Physician Assistant Studies at the University of North Texas Health Science Center.

Insurance: We are In Network with the following Insurance Companies:

  • BCBS
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • UHC (Optum)